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Vid e o Ca m e ra
Re co rd e r
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly,
and retain it for future reference.
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the
serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. DCR-TRV
Model No. AC-
Serial No.
Serial No.
DCR-TRV10
DCR-TRV8/TRV10
©1999 by Sony Corporation
Ta b le o f co n t e n t s
Quick Start Guide .................................. 4
Making your own titles ........................ 68
Labeling a cassette ................................ 70
Ge t t in g st a rt e d
Using this manual ................................... 6
Checking supplied accessories .............. 8
Step 1 Preparing the power supply ..... 9
Installing the battery pack .............. 9
Charging the battery pack ............ 10
Connecting to a wall outlet ........... 13
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ................... 14
Cu st o m izin g Yo u r Ca m co rd e r
Changing the MENU settings ............. 72
Resetting the date and time ................. 78
Me m o ry St ick o p e ra t io n s
(DCR-TRV10 o n ly)
Using a Memory Stick–introduction .. 79
Recording still images on Memory Sticks
– Memory photo recording ........... 85
Recording an image from a mini DV
tape as a still image ........................ 89
Copying still images from a mini DV
tape – Photo save ............................ 91
Viewing a still picture – Memory photo
playback ........................................... 93
Re co rd in g – Ba sics
Recording a picture .............................. 15
Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT)... 21
Shooting in the dark (NightShot) ....... 21
Checking the recording – END SEARCH
/ EDITSEARCH / Rec Review .... 24
Superimposing a still picture in a Memory Stick
on a moving picture – M. CHROM/
Pla yb a ck – Ba sics
Playing back a tape ............................... 25
Viewing the recording on TV .............. 28
M. LUMI/ C. CHROM .............................. 97
Preventing accidental erasure
– Image protection ........................ 100
Ad va n ce d Re co rd in g Op e ra t io n s
Photo recording ..................................... 30
Using the wide mode ........................... 32
Using the fader function ...................... 33
Using special effects – Picture effect .. 36
Using special effects – Digital effect ... 38
Adjusting the white balance manually ... 41
Using the PROGRAM AE function .... 42
Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 44
Focusing manually ................................ 45
Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ... 101
Deleting images ................................... 102
Copying the image recorded on Memory
Sticks to mini DV tapes ................ 105
Playing back images in a continuous
loop – SLIDE SHOW .................... 107
Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n
Usable cassettes ................................... 109
Troubleshooting .................................. 111
Self-diagnosis display ........................ 116
Warning indicators and messages .... 117
Using your camcorder abroad .......... 119
Ad va n ce d Pla yb a ck Op e ra t io n s
Playing back a tape with picture effects ... 46
Maintenance information and
Playing back a tape with digital effects ... 47
Quickly locating a scene using the zero
set memory function ...................... 48
precautions .................................... 120
Specifications ....................................... 124
Searching a recording by date – Date search .. 49
Searching the boundaries of recorded
tape by title – Title search ............. 51
Qu ick Re fe re n ce
Identifying the parts and controls .... 125
Quick Function Guide ........................ 135
Index ........................................ Back cover
Searching for a photo – Photo search/
Photo scan ....................................... 52
Ed it in g
Dubbing a tape ...................................... 54
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• All other product names mentioned herein may be
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respective companies.
Editing partially on a DV tape – DV
synchro-editing (DCR-TRV10 only) .. 56
Recording video or TV programs ....... 58
Inserting a scene from a VCR .............. 59
Audio dubbing ...................................... 61
Superimposing a title ........................... 65
Furthermore, “ ” and “ ” are not mentioned in each
case in this manual.
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